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SCDPS Reports Five Killed on South Carolina Roadways During the Christmas Holiday Travel Period

SCDPS Reports Five Killed on South Carolina Roadways During the Christmas Holiday Travel Period

Thu, 12/27/2018

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways during the Christmas Holiday Reporting Period, which started Friday, December 21, at 6 p.m. until Wednesday, December 25, at 11:59 p.m. Two deaths occurred during the weekend, from Friday, December 21, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, December 23, at 11:59 p.m.

Interstates

3

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

2

County roads

0

Seat belt used

1

Seat belt not used

4

Seat belt unknown

0

Seat belt not applicable

0

As of December 25, 979 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 976 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017.

Of the 680 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2018, 345 were not wearing seat belts.

Through December 25, 146 pedestrians have died compared to 156 in 2017; 99 motorcyclists have died compared to 115 in 2017; and 19 bicyclists have died compared to 17 in 2017 on state roads and highways.

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions compiled by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety as of 11:59 p.m. December 25, 2018.

For specific details on fatalities, including locations, please visit Media Access page. The site is designated for media use and only reflects information on fatal collisions investigated by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Please do not publicize this site--the information is preliminary and is meant to be used as a guide only. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.

South Carolina Traffic Fatalities January 1 Through December 26

2018*

2017*

2016

2015

County Name

Fatalities

County Name

Fatalities

County Name

Fatalities

County Name

Fatalities

Abbeville

4

Abbeville

8

Abbeville

4

Abbeville

6

Aiken

21

Aiken

39

Aiken

35

Aiken

26

Allendale

4

Allendale

4

Allendale

2

Allendale

4

Anderson

41

Anderson

42

Anderson

57

Anderson

32

Bamberg

3

Bamberg

4

Bamberg

7

Bamberg

4

Barnwell

2

Barnwell

7

Barnwell

6

Barnwell

5

Beaufort

19

Beaufort

26

Beaufort

30

Beaufort

18

Berkeley

33

Berkeley

33

Berkeley

36

Berkeley

35

Calhoun

7

Calhoun

7

Calhoun

8

Calhoun

10

Charleston

64

Charleston

71

Charleston

53

Charleston

64

Cherokee

16

Cherokee

20

Cherokee

5

Cherokee

17

Chester

7

Chester

15

Chester

18

Chester

17

Chesterfield

12

Chesterfield

12

Chesterfield

9

Chesterfield

16

Clarendon

15

Clarendon

18

Clarendon

20

Clarendon

17

Colleton

20

Colleton

19

Colleton

24

Colleton

21

Darlington

20

Darlington

15

Darlington

24

Darlington

25

Dillon

8

Dillon

9

Dillon

11

Dillon

7

Dorchester

21

Dorchester

15

Dorchester

30

Dorchester

33

Edgefield

9

Edgefield

4

Edgefield

3

Edgefield

2

Fairfield

10

Fairfield

13

Fairfield

10

Fairfield

7

Florence

39

Florence

31

Florence

30

Florence

38

Georgetown

15

Georgetown

17

Georgetown

6

Georgetown

18

Greenville

75

Greenville

74

Greenville

85

Greenville

72

Greenwood

18

Greenwood

10

Greenwood

12

Greenwood

11

Hampton

2

Hampton

4

Hampton

1

Hampton

7

Horry

59

Horry

64

Horry

70

Horry

80

Jasper

10

Jasper

11

Jasper

25

Jasper

14

Kershaw

17

Kershaw

19

Kershaw

18

Kershaw

19

Lancaster

13

Lancaster

17

Lancaster

14

Lancaster

14

Laurens

32

Laurens

29

Laurens

20

Laurens

22

Lee

9

Lee

5

Lee

5

Lee

8

Lexington

67

Lexington

46

Lexington

42

Lexington

46

Mccormick

1

Mccormick

4

Mccormick

4

Mccormick

3

Marion

10

Marion

8

Marion

9

Marion

11

Marlboro

8

Marlboro

8

Marlboro

9

Marlboro

9

Newberry

9

Newberry

7

Newberry

7

Newberry

7

Oconee

16

Oconee

19

Oconee

10

Oconee

12

Orangeburg

40

Orangeburg

28

Orangeburg

30

Orangeburg

31

Pickens

20

Pickens

19

Pickens

19

Pickens

16

Richland

45

Richland

51

Richland

68

Richland

44

Saluda

3

Saluda

7

Saluda

1

Saluda

0

Spartanburg

71

Spartanburg

51

Spartanburg

54

Spartanburg

75

Sumter

15

Sumter

18

Sumter

20

Sumter

20

Union

5

Union

5

Union

7

Union

6

Williamsburg

11

Williamsburg

15

Williamsburg

17

Williamsburg

8

York

33

York

28

York

36

York

18

Total

979

Total

976

Total

1011

Total

975

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 820 of the 979 traffic fatalities in 2018.
*2017 and 2018 Figures are Preliminary

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs, Immigration Enforcement Unit and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving the people of South Carolina and its visitors.